The 2022 NFL is still on the preseason regime, but the fans have begun to show up and make history. The Steelers vs. Lions exhibition game saw Pittsburg raining havoc. But the striking factor was that the match also pulled up an insane amount of viewers that set a benchmark. The preseason matchup became the most watched preseason game on any network. Inevitably, it left the NFL world buzzing up after the news broke.

NFL generates a hot crowd of people to see its game like no other. The newest proof came from the Lions-Steelers exhibition game on the weekend. The Week 3 preseason game had the upper hand over NBA’s 2021 Christmas games. Moreover, it not just surpassed one but multiple games.

CBS Sports PR on Twitter shared a graphic mentioning, “CBS Sports Scores Most-Watched NFL on CBS Preseason Game In 9 Years. Sunday’s Lions-Steelers Game Averaged 5.821 Million Viewers, Up +65% vs. Last Year. Peaked with 7.597 Million Viewers. Most-Watched NFL Preseason Game on Any Network This Year.”

Moreover, as per Pro Football Talk, The Lions-Steelers preseason game surpassed every captive-audience basketball game during one of the year’s most extensive stay-at-home vacations. If the exhibitions have such a level of madness, the regular season could blow up to insane levels. It also shows how dominating the NFL is in viewership numbers.

NFL Fans are zealous over the crazy viewership statistics

The Football Universe is now buzzing since the reveal. It also gave them the chance to blow out some small — if not big shots over the NBA in terms of viewership numbers and popularity.

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A user is reminiscing about the time when viewers were boycotting the football games.

A user tried to slam the NFL universe over viewership enthusiasm, but another just schooled him.

The Fan’s Chris Mack noted the use of thumbnails of two players who never performed in that game.

A user simply called that no one watched basketball anymore.

Another user pointed out that the Steelers are the new America’s Team. Better watch out Dallas!

Ex-NFL QB Dan Orvolsky simply shared a word to express it out.

According to one user, the game was running in the same period as the Golf FedEx Championship. Other sports were accessible, but millions opted to watch football.

A basketball kept a notion many NBA followers will not appreciate.

A user shared a GIF and believes this is hot football must feel like the Macho Man.

Whether or not one likes it, but it all comes down to one thing: The NFL is King!

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